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Three Ways to Run a Mountain
Under the lights of the SportsShoes Hub at Kendal, three UTMB stories came alive. Tom Evans, who built a win from years of work. Josh Wade, who ran on pure desire. And Darren Agnew, revealed through the eyes of the crew who kept him moving through the night....
XXIV
Reflecting on risk and ambition, ski mountaineer Sam Smoothy confronts the truth about his motivations in the mountains....
Campfire Voices: the Anti-Pollution Pirates
The pirates are coming! From the sea and over mountain passes. They stay in secret huts and scour beaches at night. They are in search of treasure, of course. But these pirates are in search of a different kind, for one man's rubbish may be another's treasure....
Kendal Mountain Festival – SportsShoes Event Guide
SportsShoes is bringing back Quid Games, the mysterious, chaotic orienteering event, in partnership with British Orienteering, that took the festival by storm last year....
Alpine Refuges
Aaron Rolph nears the end of his quest to visit and photograph 30 Alpine refuges over a single winter season....
On Hope Peak
In Kyrgyzstan, the ascent of Ed Jackson and his team becomes a symbol of possibility – for himself, and for others living with disability. ...
The Gathering Flame
On Scotland’s remote coast, chef Will Rhys Hamer brings people together through fire, wild food, and creativity in The Wilder Kitchen....
Washington State
From coast to mountain, river to ridge, we journey through Washington State with locals whose lives are shaped by its wild landscapes — and whose spirit is inseparable from the land....
Brittany – History and Heritage
From Neolithic menhirs aligned with the sunrise to legends of Korrigans and storm-bringing kings, this region has always been more than a backdrop for cartoon Gauls. Brittany wears its history on the surface, adding depth to any travels in the region....
REVIEW: HOKA Mafate 5
We meet Lucy Gossage in the Peak District to explore how running – from ultras to daily trails – connects her work as an oncologist with a life of resilience and joy....
For the Long Run
From mountain crossings to first ultras and world records, Charlotte Fisher, Lucy Gossage, and Jenny Tough reveal what the long run really means. More than distance, it’s about resilience, community, and the lessons carried far beyond the trail....
For the Long Run: Jenny Tough
We meet Lucy Gossage in the Peak District to explore how running – from ultras to daily trails – connects her work as an oncologist with a life of resilience and joy....
In Search of the Bald Eagle
A journey through Washington’s wilderness in search of the bald eagle – an icon of America seen up close in its natural home. ...
For the Long Run: Lucy Gossage
We meet Lucy Gossage in the Peak District to explore how running – from ultras to daily trails – connects her work as an oncologist with a life of resilience and joy....
In the Footsteps of Banryu
High in Japan’s Northern Alps, a team of English and Japanese athletes fastpack the Kamikochi-Yari-Hotaka Circuit, following the routes once walked by the monk Banryu, the father of Japanese alpinism. ...
Campfire Voices: Billy & Leanne
On Cornwall’s south coast, Leanne, Billy and their dog Willow share life on the road, from van conversions to slow journeys that celebrate the spaces in between....
Cache 23
Searching for the answer to a 100-year-old mystery, Michal Lukaszewicz and Karolina Gawonicz set out by canoe across the Barren Lands of Canada....
For the Long Run: Charlotte Fisher
Less than three years since her first ultra, Charlotte Fisher is enjoying podium finishes. We join her as she takes her first run in the HOKA Mafate 5, on her favourite trails of her native Isle of Wight. ...
Japan’s Forgotten Roads
Attracted by the contrasts of Japan, Hans De Neve goes bikepacking on the country’s network of Rindo: forgotten forest roads....
Brittany – From the Coast
We’re visiting Côte de Granit Rose (the Pink Granite Coast), Ploumanac’h, and Sentier des Douaniers – the Customs Officers’ Path, part of the Brittany long-distance path GR34....
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